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Sey Coffee

2025 Banko Gotiti - Ethiopia

Washed83Strong
2025 Banko Gotiti - Ethiopia by Sey Coffee
Origin
Gedeb, ET
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
2180–2180 m
Varietals
heirloom
Harvest
2024
Weight
318g
Bag price
$24.75
Price / oz
$2.21/oz
Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

wildflower honey · tangerine · apricot

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

83

Strong

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    90/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    70/ 15% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year
    This roaster has been recognized as Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine within the last decade
    +2
  • World Coffee Championships finalist lot
    This roaster sourced a World Coffee Championships finalist routine
    +3

Renormalized base 84.2 shrunk to 78.3 at 83% confidence + bonuses = 83.

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About Sey Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Sey Coffee is widely recognized in enthusiast circles as a premier US roaster, frequently mentioned alongside other top-tier international roasters like La Cabra and Coffee Collective. While they are highly regarded for their ultra-light roast profile, this style is noted as being technically demanding to brew, leading to occasional discussions about extraction challenges or personal palate preferences. Overall, they maintain a strong reputation as a benchmark for quality in the specialty coffee community.

ultra-light roast profiletechnically demanding to brewfrequently grouped with top-tier roastersbenchmark for qualityrequires long rest periods
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On YouTube

4 videos · 95k combined views

Outside coverage consistently characterizes Sey Coffee as a roaster deeply committed to the integrity of the raw ingredient. Reviewers highlight their specific, high-extraction brewing philosophy, which often involves finer grind sizes and longer steep times to maximize clarity. The roaster is frequently cited as a benchmark for light roast profiles, with experts providing detailed guidance on how to properly extract their dense, high-quality beans.

uncompromising focus on raw ingredientsadvocacy for high extraction yieldsspecialization in light roast profilesdistinctive fine grind brewing methodsemphasis on flavor clarity

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Sey Coffee

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